He described the types of aneurysms, and created a taxonomy related to the lesions' potential for rupture.
His works have been lost, though some are reflected in the writings of Oribasius and Paul of Aegina.
His operation for aneurysm remained the standard procedure until the 19th century.
[3] Antyllus is also said to have developed a procedure to extract cataracts from the eye via suction, later improved by Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi in the 10th century.
[4] Additionally, Antyllus has also been referenced by Paul of Aegina regarding the surgical procedure known today as a tracheotomy.